Build:Team - Rragar's Manly Spike

The PvXwiki community finds this to be an excellent build. Through the PvX vetting system, it has reached an overall rating in the range from 4.75 to 5.0 and thus qualifies for the highest category of working builds: Great. This build has been designed for the following use: PvE SC

This is part of the Dungeon Build series, see Dungeon Guide for all Dungeon builds.

This build requires an Essence of Celerity to operate properly.

A build to clear Rragar's Menagerie in HM with an inexperienced group in ~8 minutes, and an experienced group in ~6 minutes.

Overview

• 1x Tank
• 1x Gater
• 2x VoS, Or 1x VoS and 1x Energy Surge, for a strong spike at the keybosses on level 3.
• Optional supporters for boss room on level 3, choose from:
  • VoS
  • Para Shout Supporter
  • 100b
  • Glass Arrows
  • Energy Surge
  • Dagger Spiker
  • Star Burst
  • Buffer
  • Buffer
  • Buffer

Tank

Assassin / Elementalist 12 + 3 + 1 Shadow Arts 12 Earth Magic 3 Critical Strikes You have an additional 3% chance to critical hit. Whenever you critical hit, you get 1 Energy. Shroud of Distress FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Shroud of DistressEnchantment SpellFor 62 seconds, if you are below 50% Health, you have 8 health regeneration and a 75% chance to block attacks.10145 Shadow Form FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Shadow FormElite Enchantment SpellFor 22 seconds, you cannot be the target of enemy Spells, and you gain 5 damage reduction for each Assassin enchantment on you. You cannot deal more than 26 damage with a single skill or attack.5130 Armor of Earth CoreElementalist. Earth Magic 12Armor of EarthEnchantment SpellFor 30 seconds, you gain 53 armor, but move 21% slower.10¾15 Ebon Battle Standard of Honor EotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon Battle Standard of HonorWard SpellYou plant an Ebon Battle Standard of Honor at your current location. For 14..20 seconds, non-Spirit allies in this area strike for +8..15 damage and an additional +7..10 vs. Charr. PvE only.10120 Unseen Fury FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Unseen FuryStanceAll adjacent foes are Blinded for 10 seconds. For 31 seconds, you cannot be blocked by Blinded foes. 520 Shadow of Haste FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Shadow of HasteStanceFor 42 seconds you move 15% faster than normal. When Shadow of Haste ends, you shadow step to your original location.545 Ebon Escape EotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon EscapeSpellShadow Step to target other ally. You and that other ally are healed for 70..110 health. PvE only.5¼10 Death's Charge FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Death's ChargeSpellShadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 209.5¼30   Template code

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Equipment

• Full Infiltrator's/Vanguard's or Blessed Insignias
• Zealous Daggers of Enchanting for energy management
• Martial Weapon of Enchanting (For running)
• Shield of Devotion (+10 vs Piercing Damage) (while pulling and for running)
• Optional high energy staff of enchanting with 20% HSR for running.
• Longbow of Enchanting to pull with.

Usage

Level 1

After entering level 1, run to the keg station in front of you to the right of the doorway. Wait for the Essence of Celerity to be popped, and then cast SF and SoD before you grab the powder keg and run to the doorway that has to be blasted. By time you drop the keg your SF will almost have run out and is ready to recast. Run in a straight line to the Charr Warden and Death's Charge to him. Wait a split second to be sure the melee charr are close enough to be blinded by Unseen Fury so that your skills won't get interupted. After blinding them, cast Honor and ping it as sign for the team to spike. Recast SF and SoD and run to Rragar and repeat in the same order. Grab the key as soon Rragar drops it, and wait for the Gater to zone to the next level.

Level 2

Run to the key boss room (Rragar). You don't need SF until you cross the bridge after the Fleshreavers are. Don't waste time casting it and thus holding up the rest of the team. After crossing the bridge you meet a group of patrolling chars (ignore the Gater he will run past them alone). Do not aggro the group until the rest of the team is in Ebon Escape range, so you can run into the key boss room as one, and break aggro at the same time. This room has a very narrow spot to break aggro. It can happen that Rragar spawns very close to that spot and thus you cannot break aggro, especially when there are slow people in the team that are too cheap to use a birthday cupcake. Since the Gater has a long route to run to reach the gate, you will have enough time to prepare for tanking Rragar. Try to ball up the foes that are around Rragar so you can kill them all in 1 spike. Grab the key as soon Rragar drops it, and wait for the Gater to zone to the next level.

Level 3

Run to the next shrine (the point where the team splits up). Run to the left side of the room until your aggro bubble almost touches the Fleshreavers and Charr. From that moment cast SF and SoD and run into the corridor behind the collapsing wall (try to not get stuck). If you and the 2 spikers are fast enough, you will easily break aggro before you aggro the next group of Charr Defilers. Recast SF and focus on the foe in front of you that is furthest away on the right side. Death's Charge to him, and run in the key boss room until you are almost at the corner wall to the left side. From this point you turn 180 degrees and start walking backwards, or you will lose aggro and won't be able to make a decent ball off the foes. Cast Shadow of Haste when you are exactly at the corner, than walk backwards to the east corner on the left side at the room until all foes are nicely balled up against that wall between the point where you casted SoH and where you stand. Target the Fleshreaver boss and wait for Death's Charge to be recharged (that is about the moment that the Fleshreaver Hound is close to you). Cast Unseen fury to cancel Shadow of Haste and get warped back to the corner where you casted Shadow of Haste. Try to time Death's Charge on the Fleshreaver boss on the moment he is halfway to the balled group, on his way to you. Cast and ping Honor as a sign for the 2 spikers. Do not move wile you stand in the middle of the ball - if you do move, the group will scatter and the spike will fail. Using a summoning stone is very helpful here, but make sure the summoning stone gets killed as soon as you have collected the key - kill the stone by popping the group of ooze in the southwest corner. This way the Gater will be able to use a summoning stone. Run to the main Boss room and help the Gater kill Rragar and Hidespitter in case he has not already killed them.

Variants

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• Dwarven StabilityEotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Dwarven StabilityEnchantment SpellFor 24..30 seconds, your Stances last 55..100% longer. If you activated this Skill while drunk, you cannot be knocked down.
  PvE only.5¼30 - instead of Ebon Escape, provides the possibility of being immune to KD + longer stances but increases chance of getting stuck + lowers healing ability.
• Dark EscapeFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts Dark EscapeStanceFor 5..13..16 seconds, you move 25% faster and take half damage. Dark Escape ends if you successfully hit with an attack.530 - instead of Shadow of Haste, reduces damage taken but makes tanking on level 3 slower.
• Sliver ArmorFactionsElementalist. Earth Magic Sliver ArmorEnchantment SpellFor 5..10..11 seconds, you have 25..45..52% chance to block attacks and whenever you are the target of a hostile Spell or attack one nearby foe is struck for 5..29..37 earth damage.10130 - instead of Death's charge or Unseen Fury (Charr on level 1 + 2 have interrrupts so may hit you if you don't bring Unseen Fury)

Gater

Assassin / Mesmer 12 + 3 + 1 Shadow Arts 10 + 1 Dagger Mastery 8 + 1 Critical Strikes You have an additional 9% chance to critical hit. Whenever you critical hit, you get 2 Energy. Shroud of Distress FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Shroud of DistressEnchantment SpellFor 62 seconds, if you are below 50% Health, you have 8 health regeneration and a 75% chance to block attacks.10145 Shadow Form FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Shadow FormElite Enchantment SpellFor 22 seconds, you cannot be the target of enemy Spells, and you gain 5 damage reduction for each Assassin enchantment on you. You cannot deal more than 26 damage with a single skill or attack.5130 Dwarven Stability EotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Dwarven StabilityEnchantment SpellFor 24..30 seconds, your Stances last 55..100% longer. If you activated this Skill while drunk, you cannot be knocked down. PvE only.5¼30 Dash FactionsAssassin. UnlinkedDashStanceFor 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.58 Arcane Echo CoreMesmer. UnlinkedArcane EchoEnchantment SpellIf you cast a Spell in the next 20 seconds, Arcane Echo is replaced with that Spell for 20 seconds. Arcane Echo ends prematurely if you use a non-Spell skill.15220 Ebon Battle Standard of Honor EotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon Battle Standard of HonorWard SpellYou plant an Ebon Battle Standard of Honor at your current location. For 14..20 seconds, non-Spirit allies in this area strike for +8..15 damage and an additional +7..10 vs. Charr. PvE only.10120 Ebon Vanguard Assassin Support EotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon Vanguard Assassin SupportSpellSummon a level 14..20 Ebon Vanguard Assassin that has Iron Palm, Fox Fangs and Nine Tail Strike. This summoned Assassin Shadow Steps to target foe. If that foe is a Charr, the Assassin lives for 24..30 seconds. If target foe is not a Charr, the Assassin lives for 12..15 seconds. PvE only.10130 Death's Charge FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Death's ChargeSpellShadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 209.5¼30   Template code

Equipment

• Full Infiltrator's/Vanguard's or Blessed Insignias
• Zealous Daggers of Enchanting for energy management
• Martial Weapon of Enchanting (For running)
• Shield of Devotion (+10 vs Piercing Damage)
• Optional high energy staff of Enchanting with 20% HSR

Usage

• Your job is to run from Doomlore to Rragars manegerie. Inside the dungeon you run to the gates and wait for the key to get dropped, than you zone. At level 3 you lead the rest of the team that is not part of key boss spike, to the main boss room and tank Rragar and hidespitter.
• Before taking this job, you have to be sure that you know the way through the dungeon, and have some knowledge about the foes you deal with when you rush past them. This way you know when you do and do not need to use Shadow form. Casting Shadow form at the appropriate moment so you don't get interrupted or stuck is important as the team will be waiting for you.

Level 1

Run to the gate. Cast Shadow Form just before you reach the second shrine near the keg station as a group of Oozes are about to pop-up. Grab a powder keg and run to the right side (fast easy route), not the doorway in front you (slow hard route). You can recast SF while holding the keg as there is a safe spot to recast SF at the doorway you are about to blast away (also your skills will all be recharged since the main team will have killed the Charr Warden).

Level 2

You run ahead alone, You don't need SF until the moment you cross the bridge at the room where the Fleshreavers are. Don't waste time casting it and holding up the rest of the team as you have a long way to run. After cross the bridge you meat a group patrolling chars, from this point you cast SF and SoD. Run until you see the shrine and a passage on the left with a small group foes, target the Charr Defiler, and aggro the melee around him. wait until the melee charr group around you, and then use Death's Charge on the Charr Defiler to jump over the melee charr. That way you won't get stuck in the corridor. Make your way to the next gate, with smart usage of Death's Charge, so as not to get stuck on the melee Charr. The main team will have picked up the key by the time you reach the gate.

Level 3

You could help the key boss spike team by creating a diversion: aggro the foes that are near the keg station and the foes that appear as you reach the collapsing wall. After aggroing them pull them towards the keg station such that the main tank and 2 spikers can run past into the corridor.

When the key boss team pick up the key after they kill the fleshreavers and the 2 Necro bosses, you open the gate to the main boss room and tank Rragar and Hidespitter for the rest of the team.

Death's Charge to Rragar and ping Honor as sign for the rest of the team to start attacking. You don't need to drag Rragar to some spot or hide behind the boulder. Just Death's Charge to Rragar and stop moving. If you move it could cause Hidespitter to flee from the honor ward and avoid a lot of damage.

Kill Rragar first since he has Resurrection Chant.

Using a Summoning stone helps a lot, especially in small teams. If you do use a summoning stone; a melee stone is the best option, since you don't want Rragar to scatter or spam Shatter Hex.

Variants

• Sundering WeaponEotNRitualist. Communing Sundering WeaponWeapon SpellFor 4..9..10 seconds, target ally's next 3 attacks have 10% armor penetration and cause Cracked Armor for 5..17..21 seconds.5110 - instead of Arcane Echo, this can be a strong choice when you go with a small team. Use on the spikers.
• Weaken ArmorCoreNecromancer. Curses Weaken ArmorSpellTarget foe and foes adjacent to your target have Cracked Armor for 5..17..21 seconds.515 - instead of Arcane Echo.
• Great Dwarf WeaponEotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Great Dwarf WeaponWeapon SpellFor 20 seconds, target other ally's weapon strikes for +15..20 damage and has a 28..40% chance to cause knock down.
  PvE only.1015 - instead of Ebon Vanguard Assassin Support

VoS

Dervish / Warrior 12 + 3 + 1 Earth Prayers 10 + 1 Scythe Mastery 9 + 1 Mysticism The energy cost of Dervish enchantments is reduced by 40%. In PvE, gain +10 armor rating while enchanted. Mystic Regeneration NightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 16Mystic RegenerationEnchantment SpellFor 21 seconds, you have +4 Health regeneration for each enchantment (maximum of 8) on you.6¼10 Sand Shards NightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 16Sand ShardsFlash Enchantment SpellFor 30 seconds, the next 5 times you hit with a scythe, all other adjacent foes take 63 earth damage.610 Staggering Force NightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 16Staggering ForceFlash Enchantment SpellAll nearby foes are struck for 42 earth damage. For 30 seconds, your attacks deal earth damage. When this enchantment ends, all nearby foes have Cracked Armor for 11 seconds.66 Eremite's Attack NightfallDervish. Scythe Mastery 11Eremite's AttackMelee AttackIf it hits, this attack deals +8 damage and removes a Dervish enchantment. If an enchantment is removed, you do an additional +8 damage and strike all adjacent foes.56 Distracting Blow CoreWarrior. UnlinkedDistracting BlowMelee AttackSwipe your weapon at the target, dealing no damage but disrupting the target's current action (and the actions of foes adjacent to your target).5½10 Mirage Cloak NightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 16Mirage CloakFlash Enchantment SpellFor 7 seconds, you have a 83% chance to block incoming attacks. When you cast this enchantment, all nearby foes are struck for 42 earth damage.610 Vow of Strength NightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 16Vow of StrengthElite Enchantment SpellFor 15 seconds, whenever you attack a foe with your scythe, you deal 26 slashing damage to all adjacent foes.3¼20 Ebon Escape EotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon EscapeSpellShadow Step to target other ally. You and that other ally are healed for 70..110 health. PvE only.5¼10   Template code

Equipment

• Alternative headpiece with a minor rune of Earth Prayers and a Survivor insignia to swap to for extra health while running.
• Zealous Scythe of Enchanting and Vampiric Scythe of Enchanting
• Martial Weapon of Enchanting (For running)
• Shield of Devotion (+10 vs Piercing Damage)

Variant

• Whirlwind AttackNightfallWarrior. Sunspear rank Whirlwind AttackMelee AttackAttack target and adjacent foes. Each attack that hits deals +13..20 damage.
  PvE only.61 - instead of Distracting Blow

P/Mo Shout supporter

Paragon / Monk 12 + 3 + 1 Command 10 + 1 Leadership 8 Protection Prayers You gain 2 Energy for each ally affected by one of your Shouts or Chants (maximum 5 Energy). "Incoming!" NightfallParagon. Command 16"Incoming!"Elite ShoutFor 10 seconds, all allies within earshot move 33% faster, and gain 16 Health while moving. Gain 2 energy per affected ally (maximum of 5 energy).520 "Fall Back!" NightfallParagon. Command 16"Fall Back!"ShoutFor 10 seconds, all allies within earshot gain 16 Health per second while moving and move 33% faster. "Fall Back!" ends on an ally affected by this Shout when that ally successfully hits with an attack. Gain 2 energy per affected ally (maximum of 5 energy).1020 "There's Nothing to Fear!" NightfallParagon. Sunspear rank "There's Nothing to Fear!"ShoutFor 4 seconds and 1 second for every 2 ranks in Leadership, all party members within earshot take 20..35% less damage. Affected party members are healed for 35..60 Health when this Shout ends. Gain 2 energy per affected ally (maximum of 5 energy). PvE only.1520 "Never Surrender!" NightfallParagon. Command 16"Never Surrender!"ShoutFor 15 seconds, all party members within earshot and below 75% Health gain +5 Health regeneration. Gain 2 energy per affected ally (maximum of 5 energy).515 Ebon Vanguard Assassin Support EotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon Vanguard Assassin SupportSpellSummon a level 14..20 Ebon Vanguard Assassin that has Iron Palm, Fox Fangs and Nine Tail Strike. This summoned Assassin Shadow Steps to target foe. If that foe is a Charr, the Assassin lives for 24..30 seconds. If target foe is not a Charr, the Assassin lives for 12..15 seconds. PvE only.10130 Life Bond CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 8Life BondEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, whenever target other ally takes damage from an attack, half the damage is redirected to you. The damage you receive this way is reduced by 17.-1102 "We Shall Return!" NightfallParagon. Command 16"We Shall Return!"ShoutAll party members in earshot are resurrected with 52% Health and 21% Energy. Gain 2 energy per affected ally (maximum of 5 energy).2530 Ebon Escape EotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon EscapeSpellShadow Step to target other ally. You and that other ally are healed for 70..110 health. PvE only.5¼10   Template code

Equipment

• Martial Weapon (For running)
• Command Shield of Fortitude (+10 vs Piercing Damage)
• Optional high energy staff

Variants

• "Go for the Eyes!"NightfallParagon. Command "Go for the Eyes!"ShoutFor 10 seconds, the next time each ally within earshot makes an attack, that attack has an additional 30..86..105% chance to critical.4 - Instead "We Shall Return!" or Life Bond when have great trust in the tank and the team.
• "Find Their Weakness!"NightfallParagon. Command "Find Their Weakness!"ShoutFor 5..17..21 seconds, the next time target ally attacks, that ally deals +5..41..53 damage and inflicts a Deep Wound for 5..17..21 seconds.1015 - Instead "We Shall Return!" or Life Bond when have great trust in the tank and the team.

W 100b

Warrior / Any 12 + 3 + 1 Swordsmanship 11 + 1 Strength 6 Tactics Your attack skills gain 12% armor penetration. "For Great Justice!" CoreWarrior. Unlinked"For Great Justice!"ShoutFor 20 seconds, whenever you gain adrenaline, you gain 100% more.545 Hundred Blades CoreWarrior. Swordsmanship 16Hundred BladesElite SkillFor 15 seconds, whenever you attack with a sword, all adjacent foes take 26 slashing damage.525 "To the Limit!" PropheciesWarrior. Tactics 6"To the Limit!"ShoutFor each foe within earshot (maximum 3), you gain one strike of adrenaline. For 14 seconds, your maximum Health is increased by 30.515 Whirlwind Attack NightfallWarrior. Sunspear rank Whirlwind AttackMelee AttackAttack target and adjacent foes. Each attack that hits deals +13..20 damage. This attack skill has 12% armor penetration. PvE only.61 Sun and Moon Slash FactionsWarrior. Swordsmanship 16Sun and Moon SlashSword AttackAttack target foe twice. These attacks cannot be blocked. This attack skill has 12% armor penetration.8 Distracting Blow CoreWarrior. UnlinkedDistracting BlowMelee AttackSwipe your weapon at the target, dealing no damage but disrupting the target's current action (and the actions of foes adjacent to your target). This attack skill has 12% armor penetration.5½10 "I Am the Strongest!" EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "I Am the Strongest!"ShoutYour next 5..8 attacks do an additional +14..20 damage. PvE only.520 Ebon Escape EotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon EscapeSpellShadow Step to target other ally. You and that other ally are healed for 70..110 health. PvE only.5¼10   Template code

Equipment

• Extra headpiece with a rune of minor Swordsmanship and survivor insignia to swap for extra health.
• Knights Insignia on all pieces, a Rune of Superior Absorption and a Rune of Superior Vigor.
• Zealous Sword or vampiric Sword
• Strength Shield of Fortitude (+10 vs Piercing Damage)

R Glass Arrows

Ranger / Any 12 + 3 + 1 Expertise 12 + 3 Marksmanship The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 64%. Triple Shot (Kurzick) FactionsRanger. Kurzick rank Triple Shot (Kurzick)Bow AttackShoot 3 arrows simultaneously at target foe. These arrows deal 40..25% less damage. PvE only.410 Sundering Attack FactionsRanger. Marksmanship 15Sundering AttackBow AttackIf Sundering Attack hits, you strike for +25 damage and this attack has 10% armor penetration.4¾4 Penetrating Attack PropheciesRanger. Marksmanship 15Penetrating AttackBow AttackIf Penetrating Attack hits, you strike for +25 damage and this attack has 10% armor penetration.4¾4 Glass Arrows FactionsRanger. Expertise 16Glass ArrowsElite PreparationFor 37 seconds, your arrows strike for +21 damage if they hit and cause Bleeding for 21 seconds if they are Blocked.2212 "I Am the Strongest!" EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "I Am the Strongest!"ShoutYour next 5..8 attacks do an additional +14..20 damage. PvE only.520 Serpent's Quickness PropheciesRanger. Wilderness Survival Serpent's QuicknessStanceFor 15..27..31 seconds, recharge times for your skills are reduced by 33%. Serpent's Quickness ends if your Health drops below 50%.245 Favorable Winds CoreRanger. Marksmanship 15Favorable WindsNature RitualCreate a level 10 Spirit with 200 Health and 62 armor. For non-Spirit creatures within its range, arrows move twice as fast and strike for +6 damage. This Spirit dies after 150 seconds.2560 Ebon Escape EotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon EscapeSpellShadow Step to target other ally. You and that other ally are healed for 70..110 health. PvE only.5¼10   Template code

Equipment

• Extra headpiece and other piece with a rune of minor Expertise and a Survivor insignia to swap to for extra health while running.
• Radiant insignia's on al pieces and Rune of Attunement
• Martial Weapon (For running)
• Shield of Endurance (+10 vs Piercing Damage)
• Vampiric Flatbow of Charrslaying (+20% damage vs. Charr), +15^50

Variants

• WinnowingCoreRanger. Wilderness Survival WinnowingNature RitualCreate a level 1..8..11 Spirit. Non-Spirit creatures within range take 4 additional damage whenever they take physical damage. This Spirit dies after 30..126..158 seconds.5560 - Instead Favorable winds, if there is another ranger in the team who alredy have Favorable Winds.
• Ebon Battle Standard of HonorEotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon Battle Standard of HonorWard SpellYou plant an Ebon Battle Standard of Honor at your current location. For 14..20 seconds, non-Spirit allies in this area strike for +8..15 damage and an additional +7..10 vs. Charr.
  PvE only.10120 - Instead Favorable winds if there is another ranger in the team who already have Favorable Winds.

Me Energy Surge

Mesmer / Any 12 + 3 + 1 Domination Magic 11 + 1 Fast Casting 6 Illusion Magic You activate Spells and Signets 43% faster. (No effect for non-Mesmer skills with a cast time less than 2 seconds.) In PvE, the recharge time of your Mesmer Spells is reduced by 36%. Energy Surge CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Energy SurgeElite SpellTarget foe loses 11 Energy. For each point of Energy lost, that foe and all nearby foes take 9 damage.51.115 Arcane Echo CoreMesmer. UnlinkedArcane EchoEnchantment SpellIf you cast a Spell in the next 20 seconds, Arcane Echo is replaced with that Spell for 20 seconds. Arcane Echo ends prematurely if you use a non-Spell skill.151.120 Unnatural Signet FactionsMesmer. Domination Magic 16Unnatural SignetSignetTarget foe takes 79 damage. If that foe is under the effects of a hex or enchantment, foes adjacent to your target take 53 damage.0.610 Great Dwarf Weapon EotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Great Dwarf WeaponWeapon SpellFor 20 seconds, target other ally's weapon strikes for +15..20 damage and has a 28..40% chance to cause knock down. PvE only.1015 Shrinking Armor EotNMesmer. Illusion Magic 6Shrinking ArmorHex SpellFor 10 seconds, target foe suffers from -2 Health degeneration. When this Hex ends, that foe has Cracked Armor for 11 seconds.50.68 Shatter Delusions PropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 16Shatter DelusionsSpellRemove one Mesmer Hex from target foe. If a Hex was removed, that foe and all adjacent foes take 79 damage.50.16 "Finish Him!" EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "Finish Him!"ShoutIf target foe has less than 50% Health, that foe takes 44..80 damage and suffers from Cracked Armor and a Deep Wound for 12..20 seconds. PvE only.1015 Ebon Escape EotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon EscapeSpellShadow Step to target other ally. You and that other ally are healed for 70..110 health. PvE only.5¼10   Template code

Equipment

• Extra headpiece with a rune of minor Domination magic and a Survivor insignia to swap to for extra health while running.
• Shield of Fortitude (+10 vs Piercing Damage)
• 40/40 Domination Magic set
• Optional high energy staff of enchanting with 20% HSR.

Usage

Remove Shrinking Armor from Rragar with Shatter Delusions before Rragar use Shatter hex on the team.

Variants

• "You Move Like a Dwarf!"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "You Move Like a Dwarf!"ShoutTarget foe is knocked down and takes 44..80 damage. When that foe gets up, it is Crippled for 8..15 seconds.
  PvE only.1010 - instead of "Finish Him!"

A Dagger spiker

Assassin / Any 12 + 3 + 1 Dagger Mastery 12 + 1 Critical Strikes You have an additional 13% chance to critical hit. Whenever you critical hit, you get 3 Energy. Jagged Strike FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 16Jagged StrikeLead AttackIf Jagged Strike hits, your target suffers from Bleeding for 21 seconds.5½1 Fox Fangs FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 16Fox FangsOff-Hand AttackMust follow a lead attack. Fox Fangs cannot be blocked and strikes for +37 damage if it hits.5½3 Death Blossom FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 16Death BlossomDual AttackMust follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, Death Blossom strikes target foe for +47 damage and all adjacent foes take 47 damage.52 Way of the Assassin NightfallAssassin. Critical Strikes 13Way of the AssassinElite StanceFor the next 20 seconds while wielding daggers, you attack 18% faster and have a +31% chance to land a critical hit.512 "I Am the Strongest!" EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "I Am the Strongest!"ShoutYour next 5..8 attacks do an additional +14..20 damage. PvE only.520 "You Move Like a Dwarf!" EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "You Move Like a Dwarf!"ShoutTarget foe is knocked down and takes 44..80 damage. When that foe gets up, it is Crippled for 8..15 seconds. PvE only.1010 Critical Eye FactionsAssassin. Critical Strikes 13Critical EyeSkillFor 32 seconds, you have an additional 13% chance to land a critical hit when attacking. You gain 1 Energy whenever you score a critical hit.530 Ebon Escape EotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon EscapeSpellShadow Step to target other ally. You and that other ally are healed for 70..110 health. PvE only.5¼10   Template code

Equipment

• Extra headpiece with a rune of minor Dagger Mastery and a Survivor insignia to swap to for extra health while running.
• Full Infiltrator's/Vanguard's or Blessed Insignias
• Zealous and Vampiric Charrslayer Daggers (+20% damage vs. Charr, from Jonathan Blunt)
• Martial Weapon (For running)
• Shield of Fortitude (+10 vs Piercing Damage)

Variants

• "Finish Him!"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "Finish Him!"ShoutIf target foe has less than 50% Health, that foe takes 44..80 damage and suffers from Cracked Armor and a Deep Wound for 12..20 seconds.
  PvE only.1015 - Instead of "You Move Like a Dwarf!"

E/Rt Star Burst

Elementalist / Ritualist 12 + 3 + 1 Fire Magic 8 + 1 Energy Storage 10 Communing Your maximum Energy is raised by 27. Star Burst FactionsElementalist. Fire Magic 16Star BurstElite SpellTarget touched foe and all foes in the area are struck for 119 fire damage and set on fire for 4 seconds. For each foe you hit, gain 2 energy.5¾7 Flame Burst PropheciesElementalist. Fire Magic 16Flame BurstSpellAll nearby foes are struck for 127 fire damage.15¾5 Glyph of Sacrifice PropheciesElementalist. UnlinkedGlyph of SacrificeGlyphFor 15 seconds, your next Spell may be cast instantly, but it takes an additional 30 seconds to recharge. Ends prematurely if you use a non-spell skill.5115 Meteor Shower PropheciesElementalist. Fire Magic 16Meteor ShowerSpellCreate a Meteor Shower at target foe's location. For 9 seconds, foes adjacent to that location are struck for 119 fire damage and knocked down every 3 seconds.1025560 Earthbind FactionsRitualist. Communing 10EarthbindBinding RitualCreate a level 10 Spirit with 200 Health and 62 armor. All non-Spirit foes knocked down within its range are knocked down for at least 3 seconds. Whenever this happens, this Spirit loses 33 Health. This Spirit dies after 35 seconds.15130 Great Dwarf Weapon EotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Great Dwarf WeaponWeapon SpellFor 20 seconds, target other ally's weapon strikes for +15..20 damage and has a 28..40% chance to cause knock down. PvE only.1015 Fire Attunement CoreElementalist. Fire Magic 16Fire AttunementEnchantment SpellFor 62 seconds, you are attuned to Fire. You gain 1 Energy plus 30% of the base Energy cost of the Skill each time you use Fire Magic.10130 Ebon Escape EotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon EscapeSpellShadow Step to target other ally. You and that other ally are healed for 70..110 health. PvE only.5¼10   Template code

Equipment

• Extra headpiece with a rune of minor Energy Storage and a Survivor insignia to swap to for extra health while running.
• Shield of Fortitude (+10 vs Piercing Damage)
• 40/40 Fire Magic set
• Optional high energy staff of enchanting with 20% HSR.

Usage

• Precast Fire Attunement, Earthbind, Great Dwarf Weapon and then Glyph of Sacrifice
• Cast Meteor Shower, and then teleport into the Ebon Battle Standard of Honor so that your Touch range spells have the desired effect.

Variants

• Ebon Vanguard Assassin SupportEotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon Vanguard Assassin SupportSpellSummon a level 14..20 Ebon Vanguard Assassin that has Iron Palm, Fox Fangs and Nine Tail Strike. This summoned Assassin Shadow Steps to target foe. If that foe is a Charr, the Assassin lives for 24..30 seconds. If target foe is not a Charr, the Assassin lives for 12..15 seconds.
  PvE only.10130 - Instead of Great Dwarf Weapon. Depending on the number of Melee Chars the team has.

Rt buff support

Ritualist / Ranger 12 + 3 + 1 Channeling Magic 10 + 1 Spawning Power 8 Beast Mastery Creatures you create have 44% more Health, and weapon spells you cast last 44% longer. Signet of Spirits FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Signet of SpiritsElite SignetCreate three level 13 spirits. These spirits deal 21 damage with attacks. These spirits die after 60 seconds.130 Bloodsong FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16BloodsongBinding RitualCreate a level 13 Spirit with 260 (+114) Health and 79 armor who dies after 158 seconds. Attacks by that Spirit steal up to 26 Health.5¾30 Spirit Rift FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Spirit RiftSpellOpen a Spirit Rift at target foe's location. After 3 seconds, all adjacent foes are struck for 132 lightning damage and suffer from Cracked Armor for 17 seconds. 1025 Ancestors' Rage FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Ancestors' RageSkillFor 1 second, nothing happens. When this skill ends, all foes adjacent to target ally are struck for 117 lightning damage.5¼10 Summon Spirits (Kurzick) FactionsRitualist. Kurzick rank Summon Spirits (Kurzick)SpellAll Spirits you control shadow step to your location, and gain 60..100 Health. PvE only.5¼5 Edge of Extinction PropheciesRanger. Beast Mastery 8Edge of ExtinctionNature RitualCreate a level 6 Spirit with 120 (+53) Health and 38 armor. If a non-Spirit creature within range dies, Edge of Extinction deals 33 damage to all creatures of the same type that are below 90% Health and within range of the Spirit. This Spirit dies after 94 seconds.5560 Great Dwarf Weapon EotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Great Dwarf WeaponWeapon SpellFor 20 (+8.8) seconds, target other ally's weapon strikes for +15..20 damage and has a 28..40% chance to cause knock down. PvE only.1015 Ebon Escape EotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon EscapeSpellShadow Step to target other ally. You and that other ally are healed for 70..110 health. PvE only.5¼10   Template code

Equipment

• Extra headpiece with a rune of minor Channeling magic and a Survivor insignia to swap to for extra health while running.
• Shield of Fortitude (+10 vs Piercing Damage)
• Martial Weapon (For running)
• 40/40 Channeling Magic set
• Optional high energy staff of enchanting with 20% HSR.

Usage

• Be aware that your spirits can cause foes to scatter, use them smart so they don't pull of aggro from the tank.

Variants

• Strength of HonorCoreMonk. Smiting Prayers Strength of HonorEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, target ally deals 5..21..26 more damage in melee.-110215 - Instead of Edge of Extinction
• Splinter WeaponFactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic Splinter WeaponWeapon SpellFor 20 seconds, target ally has a Splinter Weapon. Target ally's next 1..4..5 attacks deal 5..41..53 damage to up to 3 adjacent foes.515 - Cancels out Great Dwarf Weapon, thus losing knock downs but increasing spike damage, talk with the team if bringing it
• Smite ConditionEotNMonk. Smiting Prayers Smite ConditionSpellRemove one Condition from target ally. If a Condition was removed, foes in the area take 10..50..63 holy damage.517

Mo/R buff support

Monk / Ranger 12 + 3 + 1 Smiting Prayers 9 + 1 Divine Favor 9 Beast Mastery Your allies are healed for 32 Health whenever you cast Monk spells on them. Unyielding Aura PropheciesMonk. Divine Favor 10Unyielding AuraElite Enchantment SpellWhile you maintain this enchantment, your Monk spells heal for +45% more Health. When this enchantment ends one random other party member is resurrected with full Health and Energy and teleported to your location. You get healed for 32 Health.-15¼10 Blessed Signet CoreMonk. Divine Favor 10Blessed SignetSignetFor each Enchantment you are maintaining, you gain 3 Energy. You cannot gain more than 17 energy in this way.210 "You Move Like a Dwarf!" EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "You Move Like a Dwarf!"ShoutTarget foe is knocked down and takes 44..80 damage. When that foe gets up, it is Crippled for 8..15 seconds. PvE only.1010 Smite Condition EotNMonk. Smiting Prayers 16Smite ConditionSpellRemove one Condition from target ally. If a Condition was removed, foes in the area take 63 holy damage. Target ally gets healed for 32 Health.517 Edge of Extinction PropheciesRanger. Beast Mastery 9Edge of ExtinctionNature RitualCreate a level 6 Spirit with 120 Health and 38 armor. If a non-Spirit creature within range dies, Edge of Extinction deals 36 damage to all creatures of the same type that are below 90% Health and within range of the Spirit. This Spirit dies after 102 seconds.5560 Strength of Honor CoreMonk. Smiting Prayers 16Strength of HonorEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, target ally deals 26 more damage in melee. Target ally gets healed for 32 Health.-110215 Great Dwarf Weapon EotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Great Dwarf WeaponWeapon SpellFor 20 seconds, target other ally's weapon strikes for +15..20 damage and has a 28..40% chance to cause knock down. PvE only.1015 Ebon Escape EotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon EscapeSpellShadow Step to target other ally. You and that other ally are healed for 70..110 health. PvE only.5¼10   Template code

Equipment

• Extra headpiece with a rune of minor Smiting Prayers and survivor insignia to swap for extra health.
• Shield of Fortitude (+10 vs Piercing Damage)
• Martial Weapon (For running)
• 40/40 Smiting Prayers set
• Optional high energy staff of enchanting with 20% HSR.

N/Mo buff support

Necromancer / Monk 12 + 3 + 1 Blood Magic 3 + 1 Soul Reaping 12 Smiting Prayers Gain 4 Energy whenever a non-Spirit creature near you dies, up to 3 times every 15 seconds. Order of the Vampire PropheciesNecromancer. Blood Magic 16Order of the VampireElite Enchantment SpellFor 5 seconds, whenever a party member who is not under the effects of another Necromancer Enchantment hits a foe with physical damage, that party member steals up to 17 Health.17%525 Awaken the Blood PropheciesNecromancer. Blood Magic 16Awaken the BloodEnchantment SpellFor 46 seconds, you gain +2 Blood Magic and +2 Curses, but whenever you sacrifice Health, you sacrifice 50% more than the normal amount.10145 Blood Renewal PropheciesNecromancer. Blood Magic 16Blood RenewalEnchantment SpellFor 7 seconds, you gain +6 Health regeneration. When Blood Renewal ends, you gain 200 Health.15%117 Great Dwarf Weapon EotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Great Dwarf WeaponWeapon SpellFor 20 seconds, target other ally's weapon strikes for +15..20 damage and has a 28..40% chance to cause knock down. PvE only.1015 "Finish Him!" EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "Finish Him!"ShoutIf target foe has less than 50% Health, that foe takes 44..80 damage and suffers from Cracked Armor and a Deep Wound for 12..20 seconds. PvE only.1015 Castigation Signet EotNMonk. Smiting Prayers 12Castigation SignetSignetTarget foe takes 50 holy damage. If that foe was attacking, you gain 8 Energy.120 Strength of Honor CoreMonk. Smiting Prayers 12Strength of HonorEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, target ally deals 21 more damage in melee.-110215 Ebon Escape EotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon EscapeSpellShadow Step to target other ally. You and that other ally are healed for 70..110 health. PvE only.5¼10   Template code

• Extra headpiece with a rune of minor Blood magic and a survivor insignia to swap to for extra health whilst running.
• Shield of Fortitude (+10 vs Piercing Damage)
• Martial Weapon (For running)
• 40/40 Blood Magic
• Optional high energy staff of enchanting with 20% HSR.

Usage

• Only bring this if using a full team. Since most of the damage skills rely on the presence of other team members, this bar becomes more effective with a larger party.

Variants

• Feast of CorruptionPropheciesNecromancer. Curses Feast of CorruptionElite SpellTarget foe and all adjacent foes are struck for 16..67..84 shadow damage. You steal up to 8..34..42 Health from each struck foe who is suffering from a Hex.15220 Change headpiece and attributes to curses
• Mark of PainCoreNecromancer. Curses Mark of PainHex SpellFor 30 seconds, whenever target foe takes physical damage, Mark of Pain deals 10..34..42 shadow damage to adjacent foes.10120
• BarbsCoreNecromancer. Curses BarbsHex SpellFor 30 seconds, target foe takes 1..12..16 more damage when hit by physical damage.1025
• Weaken ArmorCoreNecromancer. Curses Weaken ArmorSpellTarget foe and foes adjacent to your target have Cracked Armor for 5..17..21 seconds.515

Mainteam usage

• Pick up the quest from the merchant in Doomlore Shrine.
• Before leaving the outpost, decide which of the spikers (minimum 1 VoS dervish) will go to kill Flesheater with the tank on level 3 - the rest of the team will go with the gater to kill Rragar and Hidesplitter.
• Head out into Dalada Uplands, and then south through through Grothmar Wardowns and Sacnoth Valley. You might want to use anti knock-down skills or spam EE when passing through the field of Stone Elementals + Grawl just outside Rragar's Menagerie.
• Use a Birthday cupcake on all 3 levels so that you will have the maximum movement speed when combined with the Essence of Celerity. Only that way will you be fast enough to break aggro in short distances and not drag all the aggro to the rest of the team and potentially kill your entire team.
• On level 1 and 2 the whole team - with the exception of the Gater - follows the Tank. Let the tank be at the front so that he takes all the aggro first, that way you do not disturb patrolling foes too soon, which would cause people to get stuck. Be smart with the use of Ebon Escape, so you can jump over groups foes to someone who has already passed that group of foes. That way you won't get stuck or knocked down.
• When you arrive at the boss points, give the tank time and space to tank. Do not steal his aggro, wait for the tank until he pings Ebon Battle Standard of Honor. From that moment you start the spike. Pick up the key as soon it gets dropped, so that the Gater can open the gate lock and zone, or when at level 3 go into the boss room.

Videos

• RragarSC - Tank Tutorial
• 8 man - Tank Tank perspective
• Gater tutorial
• VoS spike tutorial

See also

• Build:Team - Rragar's Stormway